ok,ill look into some of these other brands. havent been in the snowboard game before so i'm not sure exactly what boards are up to par these days, i just saw the price on the board (used) looked decent and the reviews appeared to be decent so thought i would ask the pros. thanks for the advice

Im one of the few who actually supports Burton in some way, but the joystick is a really nice board, on burtons "feel" meter it ranks a 4, which means it is a slightly soft, yet a fast board. But what type of riding do you do? park, powder, groomer, or halfpipe. If you can fiegure that part out that will help you find the best board. But the joystick is a all mountain board, so if you are an all around rider, its a safe bet to get this board.